Prefabricated building



Sept. 27, 1938; J. c. ESTES PREFABRI CATED BUILDING 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 29, 1937 IIIIIIIIIA Sept. 27, 1938. J. c. ESTES PREFABRICATED BUILDING Filed Oct. 29, 195'? 2 Sheets-SheetZ Patented Sept. 27, 1938 UNITED STATES PREFABRIC'ATED -BUILDING Joseph G. Estes, Woonsocket, R. 'I., assignor to Austin '1. Levy, Harrisville, R. I.

Application October-29, 1937, Serial No. 171,789- r 24 Claims.

My invention relates to prefabricated buildings.

It has among its objects to provide an improved prefabricated closure panel of the general type described in an application of Austin T. Levy, Serial No. 89,959, filed July 1936, and having included therein improved means for mounting a closure. Another object of my invention is to provide prefabricated closure panels for buildt ings of this type having improved means for reenforcing the panel portions adjacent the closure supporting frame. A still further object of my invention is to provide an improved construction permitting more convenient, rapid and inexpensive assembly of closure frame mounting means in such a prefabricated panel. These and other,

objects of my invention will, however, hereinafter more clearly appear.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown, for purposes of illustration, two embodiments which my invention may assume in practice.

In these drawings:- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the gable end of a building showing a prefabricated window panel constructed in accordance with my improvement, certain portions of the outside stucco,

the stucco anchoring material and the window,

being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on line 2-2 of Figure 1; 1 Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevation of my improved window carrying panel parts of the panel 5 being broken away to facilitate illustration;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view on line 5- 5 of Figure 4;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of the connections at the top of one of the bucks, and Fig. 7 is a vertical section through a modified sill structure.

In Figure 1, I have shown a portion of abuilding having a concrete foundation A supporting an outer wall B comprising prefabricated panels positioned at their lower ends by a sill member C and at their upper ends by plate member D; the wall B comprising a plurality of standard prefabricated panels E and one or more interposed special window carrying. units F constructed inaccordance with my present invention.

As in the above mentioned application, the window carrying panel unit F- is provided with a metal window of the easement type, generally indicated at G, and comprises panel board por-; tions surrounding the window frame and .chan--' neled stud members H at the sides of the units to which the window frame is attached. Fur ther, each of the stud members H comprises a pair of channel members 2, 4' arranged back to back and suitably connected, as by welding. The outer channel members 2 of the window unit receive'the edges of the adjacent panels E, while the inner channel members 4 receive the'verti'cal edges of the panel board portions surrounding the'windowframe. "The stud members H are 30 held in placerelative to the panel portions by transverse channel or header members: 6 and l, disposed above and below the window frame and having their ends received within the channels 4, and suitably connected thereto by bolts. 8. The ,1

panel board portion above the window is indicated at 9, the panel board portion below the window at l0, vandthe portions at the sides: or. the window at H. The transverse. channel member 6, as indicated in Figure 2, is upwardly directed and receives therewithin the bot-tom edge" of the panel portion 9, the'si'de edges of which are received within the channels 4' of the studs, while the lower transverse channel or header member 1 is downwardly directed to similarly 2L5} receive the upper edge of panel til: which. likewise has'its side edges received in channels 4 of the studs;

The window frame is also of a usual construction and comprises a rectangular marginal member 12 having oppositely directed inner and outer marginal 'flanges'lS and It against'which the sash I5 is adapted to abut when closed. 7

In accordance with the present invention, this frame member is supported in an improved manis supported between the parallel legs 20 of said 45 angle members l6 and IT by means of bolts 22 which extend through said legs and the frame 7 portions l 2.

The side panel portions II are disposed between the studs H and the respective angles I'S 5Q and I! with their outermost edges received in the channels 4 of the studs, and their inneredges spaced from said angle members, improved means being provided for reenforcing and positiming" the inner vertical edges of panel por- 5 tions ll. Herein, this means includes vertical reenforcing rods 23 which extend between the sill member C and plate member D and are secured to the inner edge portions of panels II by suitable wires 24, or other fastening means, extending'through the panel board and around the rods, these rods also being likewise secured to the panel portions 9 and I0 above and below the window. A further reenforcing rod 25 is provided at each inner edge of the panel portions l I which extends vertically along the entire edge thereof and projects through suitable apertures in the backs of transverse channel members 6 and 1, the rods 25 being prevented from longitudinal displacement by engaging the edges of the panel portions 9 and I0 disposed in these channels.

Also, as shown most clearly in Figure 3, a plurality of improved vertically spaced straps 26 is provided between the window frame and the adjacent innermost vertical rods 23 extending over panel portions ll. As shown in this figure, these straps are secured at one end by bolts 22 to the window frame, and overlie the adjacent rods 23 at their other ends, to which they may be welded if desired.

The board portions 9 and II] are also provided with usual intermediate reenforcing rods 21 which are secured to and extend over the inner and. outer faces of these board portions, suitable tying means, similar to wires 24, being provided. Also, it will be noted that these rods which are received at their remote ends in the channels of the sill member 0 and plate member D, at their approximate ends overlie the outer faces of the channel members 6 and 1, to which they may be welded if desired.

Herein it will also be noted that the rods 21, which overlie panel portion 9, extend slightly beyond the transverse channel 6 for the purpose of spacing the coating anchoring material, hereinafter described, from the back of the channel. Here, I employ improved vertically disposed straps 28, similar to straps 26, and carried by the top portion of the window frame, which overlie the lower ends of rods 21; the straps 28, as well as the outwardly directed flashing member 29, which extends over the flanged portion l4 of the frame at the top thereof, being secured by the bolts 22.

In my improved construction, the window frame has secured to its marginal portion [2 at the bottom by suitable screws 29a, a wooden sill member 30 which is secured to the lower transverse channel member 1, prior to assembly, by nails 3|.

This sill member extends laterally beyond the window frame, having its ends disposed adjacent the rods 25 at the inner edges of panel portions 1 l. The rods 21, carried on the inner and outer faces of lower panel portion l0, extend upwardly into adjacency to the sill member; the imier rods 21 extending upwardly beyond the transverse channel member 1 into a cutaway portion of the sill beneath the window frame. Suitable sealing means, as mastic, shown at 32 and 32a, is pro- -vided on the outer and inner faces of the upstanding sill portion 33 which engages the window frame, thus sealing the frame against the entrance of moisture at the bottom. The usual stool 34 and apron 35 are provided inside the window sill following plastering.

Following the erection of the prefabricated panels comprising the wall B, suitable coating anchoring material 35 is applied to the inner and outer surfaces of the panels, this material being suitably spaced from the board portions thereof by the reenforcing rods, heretofore described. More particularly, the outer coating anchoring material at the edge of the side panel portions l l is held in spaced relation from both the face and the inner edge of this panel portion, by the rods 23, 25. Preferably, the coating, anchoring materialis secured to the panels by additional wire tying means, similar to the wiring means 24, which extend through the panels and the anchoring material. It will be understood that, following the erection of the panels, a suitable coating of stucco, or other cementitious coating, is applied over the outer faces of said panels, and is suitably clinched by the coating anchoring material thereof, while a similar coating of plaster is applied over the inside faces of the panel to provide the inside wall finish.

In a modified form of window sill, shown in Figure 7, this wooden sill is carried by the lower transverse channel member 1 as before, and is secured to the window frame member by screws 290., as in the previous construction. modified form, however, the wooden sill member is enclosed in a metal sheathing comprising an upper sheath member 40 which extends over the top of the sill member, throughout its length, and has a downwardly projecting portion 4| which extends well below the bottom of the sill member, and a cooperating bottom sheath member 42 which is secured to the bottom of the sill member by nails 43, just above rods 21. This bottom sheath portion 42 has its free end spaced below the sill member and is provided with a downwardly projecting portion 44 which is welded to the portion 4| of the upper sheath member, a suitable outlet aperture 45 being provided in the bottom member 42 inside the portion 44.

It will be evident that, as a result of my improvements, I have provided an improved closure carrying panel which is simple in construction and easy to assemble. Attention is further directed to the improved means for spacing the coating anchoring material from the faces of the panel at the sides of the closure frame and also for reenforcing the panel along the sides of the closure aperture, all whereby the building of the panel is facilitated while producing an improved and stronger structure due to the improved arrangement of the anchoring material and improved means around the closure frame.

While I have in this specification specifically described two embodiments which my invention may assume in practice, it will be understood that these forms of the same are chosen for purposes of illustration, and that my invention may be modified and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit or the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A prefabricated wall unit for buildings com prising a panel board portion having an aperture therein, a closure frame mounted in said aperture in spaced relation to a marginal edge thereof, and reenforcing means for said marginal edge of said board portion having anchoring material spacing rod means adjacent and extending along including coating anchoring sheet material spacing rods applied to the opposite faces of said In this board portion adjacent said. edge and a rod extending along said marginal edge.

3. A building including a panel board portion having an aperture therein, a closure frame mounted in said aperture in spaced relation to. a

marginal edge thereof, and coating anchoring means applied to the board portion adjacent: said marginal edge including sheet material extending transversely of said marginal edge and spaced therefrom between the latter and said frame.

4. A building including a panel boardportion having an aperture therein, a closure frame mounted in said aperture in spaced relation to a marginal edge thereof, coating anchoring means applied to the board portion adjacent said marginal edge including sheet material extending transversely of said marginal 'edge and spaced therefrom between the latter and said frame, and rods carried by said panel board portion and spacing said sheet material from said edge.

5. A building including a panel board portion having an aperture therein, av closure frame mounted in said aperture in. spaced relation to a marginal edge thereof, coating anchoring means applied to the board portion adjacent said marginal edge including sheet material extending transversely of said marginal edge and spaced therefrom between. the latter and said frame, and rods carried by said panel board portion and spacing said sheet material from said edge, said rods being parallel to said edge.

6. A building including a panel board portion having an aperture therein, a closure frame mounted in said aperture in spaced relation to a marginal edge thereof, coating anchoring means applied tothe board portion adjacent said marginal edge including sheet material extending transversely of said marginal edge and spaced therefrom between the latter and said frame, and rods carried by said panel board portion and spacing said sheet material from said edge, said rods being perpendicular to said edge.

7. A building including a panel board portion having an aperture therein, a closure frame mounted in said aperture in-spaced relation to a marginal edge thereof, coating anchoring. means applied tothe board portion adjacent said marginal edge including sheet material extending transversely of said marginal edge and spaced. therefrom between the latter and said frame,

and vertically spaced sheet material positioning means; bridging the space between said edge and panel.

8. A building including a panel board portion having an aperture therein, a closure frame mounted in said aperture in spaced relation to a marginal edge thereof, coating anchoring sheet material spacing means including rod means applied to the face of said board portion adjacent and extending along said marginal edge and rod means located between said panel portion and frame at said marginal edge, and coating anchoring material spaced by said rods and bridging the space between said edge and frame.

9. A prefabricated wall panel for buildings comprising a closure frame having head, jam and sill members, panel board portions disposed above, below and at the sides of said frame, and substantially vertical rods for spacing coating anchoring material from the board portions, certain of said rods being disposed above and below said head and sill members, and others being located at the sides of said jam members.

10. A wall panel for buildings comprising a board portion having an aperture therein, a closure frame mounted in said aperture; rods applied to the face of the board portion above and below said aperture and at the sides'thereof, and; coating anchoring sheet material spac.ed-s from* the face of the board portion by said rods and extending about said frame. I a 11. A wall panel for buildings. comprising. a; board portion having an aperture therein, a-closure frame mounted in spaced relation to i a marginal edge thereof, a rod applied to theface of the board portion adjacent said marginal edge, a second rod located in the space between .said frame and said marginal edge, and coating; an-v choring sheet material extending over the face of said board portion and around said marginalv edge to said frame and spaced from the edge of said board portion and from the edge. of said aperture by said rods. 7

12. In a building, a frame including a lower sill member, an upper plate member, wall stud: membersextended therebetween defining. a. panel space, a panel in said space having an aperture therein, a closure frame mounted in said. aperture, and reenforcing rods carried by the panel above and below and at the sides of said aperture, the side rods at their remote ends 00- operating With said sill and plate .members. in. positioning the. panel in said space.

-13. A prefabricated Wall unit for buildings, comprising spaced upright stud members, a closure frame between said members and connected thereto and of less width than the space. between said members, panel means at the sides of said frame between the same and said membershav.- ing theirremote edges positioned by said mem-' bers, panel means; extending across the space between said members above and below said frame. and also-having their side edges positioned'by said members, and reenforcing means extending parallel. with said members and overlying-the faces of said top, bottom and side panels. 4

141 A prefabricated wall unit for buildings. comprising spaced upright stud members, verticall-y spaced transverse header members con-. nectingysaidv stud members, horizontally spaced. buck members connecting said headermembers and spaced from said stud members and later-- all-y offset therefrom, and a closure frame car riedby said buck members and likewise offset rel- I ative to said stud members.

15.. A prefabricated wall unit forbuildings comprising spaced upright stud members, vertie cally spaced'transverse members connecting said stud members, panels between said stud me'mbers presenting a closure. aperture and includ-- ing panel boards extending from said stud members toward said aperture, a closure frame in said aperture spaced from said boards, and coating anchoring material means bridging the spaces between said panel boards and said closure frame including reenforcing rods extending along the edges of said boards.

16. A prefabricated wall unit for buildings comprising spaced upright stud members, vertically spaced transverse members connecting said stud members, panels between said stud members presenting a closure aperture and including panel boards extending from said stud members toward said aperture, a closure frame in said aperture spaced from said boards, buck members connecting said transverse members and located in the spaces between the closure frame and the edges of said panel boards, and coating anchoring material means bridging the spaces between said panel boards and said buck members.

1'7. A prefabricated Wall unit for buildings comprising upright channeled stud members, an upper transverse header connecting said stud members, a lower transverse header connecting said stud members at a point spaced below said upper header, panel boards above and below said headers, and rod means having the opposite ends thereof extending through the backs of said upper and lower headers and positioned by said panels.

18. A prefabricated wall unit for buildings comprising upright channeled stud members, an upper transverse headercomprising an upwardly directed channel connecting said stud members, a lower transverse header comprising a downwardly directed channel connecting said stud members at a point spaced below said upper header, a panel board disposed above said upper header having its lower edge received in the channel of said header, a panel board disposed below said lower header having its upper edge received in the channel of said lower header, and rod means having the opposite ends thereof extendingthrough the backs of said upper and lower headers and positioned by said panels.

19. A prefabricated wall unit for buildings comprising spaced upright channeled stud members, an upper transverse header connecting said stud members, a lower transverse header connecting said stud members at a point below said upper header, panel boards above and below said headers, horizontally spaced rod means having their remote ends extending through the backs of said headers and positioned by said panel boards, and panel boards located between said upper and lower headers having their remote side edges received in the channels of said stud members and their proximate side edges located adjacent said rod means.

20. A prefabricated wall unit for buildings comprising spaced upright channeled stud members, an upper transverse header comprising an upwardly directed channel connecting said stud members, a lower transverse header comprising a downwardly directed channel connecting said stud members at a point below said upper header, a panel board disposed above said upper header having its lower edge received in the channel of said header, a panel board disposed below said lower header having its upper edge received in the channel of said lower header, horizontally spaced rod means having their remote ends extending through the backs of said headers and positioned by said panel boards, and panel boards located between said upper and lower headers having their remote side edges received in the channels of said stud members and their proximate edges located adjacent said rod means.

21. A prefabricated wall unit for buildings comprising spaced upright channeled stud members, an upper transverse header connecting said stud members, a lower transverse header connecting said stud members at a point below said upper header, panel boards disposed above and below said headers, horizontally spaced rod means having their opposite ends extending through the backs of said headers and positioned by said panel boards, panel boards located between said upper and lower headers having their remote side edges received in the channels of said stud members and their proximate side edges located adjacent said rod means, vertical bucks extending between said transverse headers adjacent said rod means, and a closure frame carried by said bucks and occupying the space between said headers.

22. A prefabricated wall unit for buildings comprising spaced upright stud members, upper and lower headers connecting said stud members, a closure frame supported on said headers and having a sill secured to the lower header, panel boards carried above and below said upper and lower headers respectively, side panel boards located between said headers having their remote edges supported .by said studs and having their proximate edges spaced from said closure frame, and reenforcing rods carried by said side panel boards and between said studs and closure frame.

23. A prefabricated wall unit for buildings comprising spaced upright stud members, upper and lower headers connecting said stud members, spaced bucks connecting said headers, a window frame carried by said bucks having a sill secured to said lower header, panel boards carried above and below said upper and lower headers respectively, side panel boards located between said headers having their remote edges supported by said studs and having their proximate edges spaced from said window frame, and reenforcing rods extending between said headers along the free edges of said side panels.

24. A wall unit for buildings comprising a panel board having an aperture therein, a closure frame in said aperture having a wooden sill member connected to the bottom marginal portion of said frame, and metal enclosing means for said sill secured to a portion of said sill beneath the latter and extending over said sill and between said sill and said frame portion.

JOSEPH C. ESTES. 

